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Latest land cover map with improved AI modelling

12 July 2023
Land-use/Land-cover (LULC) maps contextualize and quantify the impacts of earth processes and human activity on the environment. Organizations around the world are now using these tools to inform policy and land management decisions around issues like sustainable development. Source:
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Measures to prevent production of packaging waste in Europe

12 July 2023
Europe’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) is being replaced by the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), and outlines measures to prevent the production of packaging waste. Source: Timberbiz These measures promote reuse of packaging and, where preventing packa
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China’s global wood conference

12 July 2023
The 2023 China Global Wood Trade Conference was held in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China, From 4-6 July. The event was jointly hosted by China Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association (CTWPDA), the Government of Rizhao City, and China Forestry Group. Source: Timberbiz
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New director for National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life

12 July 2023
The National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life is entering the next and exciting stage of its evolution, with the appointment of new director, Professor Tripti Singh. Source: Timberbiz With more than 20 years of experience in managing collaborative, multi-million-dollar res
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Gutting the value of carbon credits

12 July 2023
Central North Island foresters say gutting the value of carbon credits from forestry would sharply reduce both the region’s forest carbon sequestration and its economy. Source: Timberbiz The government is consulting on the Emissions Trading Scheme, to reduce the area of exotic trees b
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Future Proofing Your Farm Forum

12 July 2023
Private Forests Tasmania is calling on private landowners not to miss an opportunity to hear from acclaimed Australian farm foresters, Rowan Reid and Andrew Stewart.  As part of PFT’s strategic program Tree Alliance, the farmer and the forester forum will be held at The Bracknell Hote
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Hydrowood raises $2m for underwater forestry

12 July 2023
Hydrowood has raised over $2m from nearly 500 investors in their capital raise through OnMarket. Source: Timberbiz The brainchild of local co-founders Andrew Morgan and David Wise, Hydrowood is one of the world’s first underwater forestry operations, harvesting sustainable rare and so
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Third wave of timber job losses for Victoria – 163 with VicForests

12 July 2023
A third wave of timber industry job losses looms over regional Victoria, with VicForests’ 163 staff left in limbo, not knowing if they will have a job after 1 January. Source: Weekly Times In May the Andrews government announced it would end native timber harvesting, which VicForests
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Protests in Gippsland against ban on native timber harvesting

12 July 2023
Hundreds of people have gathered outside the Gippsland Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) to protest publicly against recent Latrobe City Council decisions and in opposition to the ban on native timber harvesting. Source: Philip Hopkins, LaTrobe Valley Express Last month, the council shut
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Tas MP says Vic timber companies are ‘engaging in predatory pricing’

12 July 2023
A Tasmanian MP has claimed Victorian timber companies – denied access to local hardwood – are undercutting Tasmanian competitors and jeopardising the State’s timber industry. Source: Timberbiz The Independent Member for Lyons, John Tucker claims the Tasmanian timber industry is facing
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